Taoiseach slammed for using opening of Ballymun Road housing development as 'photo op'

An Taoiseach Leo Vardkar T.D., with Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Damien English T.D., look out the window at one of the new homes in Stormanstown Ballymun Road (Image: Colm Mahady /Fennells)

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Homeless crisis

Local councillor Noeleen Reilly said that while she welcomes more social housing to the area, the Taoiseach visiting the area is "hypocritical".

She said: "The Taoiseach is coming to open the development of forty four units and I see this as nothing more than a photo op.

"He has stood over the housing crisis as it gets worse day by day and has shown no real commitment to the building of homes for families.

Cllr Noeleen Reilly

"His government has failed people who only want a roof over their head and security for their family. This is the only social housing development in the area in the last five years at least and that speaks volumes.

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"He should be opening hundreds of units in the area not just forty four. Fine Gael in a previous project on this site were quite happy for no social housing units to be built and now we see them celebrating this development.

"It’s not only ironic but hypocritical."

Speaking at the official opening, the Taoiseach said: “This new development at Stormanstown will benefit 150 individuals and families who had been on the social housing list.